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Cottenham

Located in South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°17′50″ N 0°08′27″ E

Map showing the location of Cottenham Cottenham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Cottenham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport46 km
LTN London Luton Airport59 km

About Cottenham

Cottenham is a village. Location: South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Rampton and Belsars Hill.

Climate of Cottenham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (52 mm)
Driest month
February (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cottenham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)463342434352414951515248

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cottenham

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 11 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 46 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 59 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 11 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 66 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cottenham

Within 100 km: 794 historic and cultural sites, 307 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • The Island Island 22 kmW
  • Battcock's Island Island 18 kmW
  • Riddy Island Island 16 kmS
  • Holt Island Island 15 kmW

25–60 km316 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 59 kmN
  • Duck Island Island 32 kmS
  • Park Island Island 49 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km947 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 79 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 67 kmN
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cottenham

2 places
  1. 1 Cottenham 5.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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